Episode #179: Nomading in China, NFT Galas in Ghana, and Founding the Wander Women DAO with Ivy Xu

Episode Summary

Ivy Xu reflects on her cultural identity growing up in Canada and spending every summer in China. She shares her favorite things about China and offers her recommendations for working remotely and nomading in China. Ivy also reflects on lessons from being a competitive figure skater how they relate to her current approach to business. She shares her path to becoming a location independent entrepreneur, and explains how she founded and scaled her business “Beta Camp”. Ivy reflects on her business successes and failures and offers her top tips to aspiring location independent entrepreneurs. She then talks about the keys to structuring a fulfilling life as a digital nomad and offers tips for nomading with your spouse. Next, Ivy talks about founding the “Asian Wander Women” Facebook community. She then proceeds to explain Web3, Decentralized Finance, NFTs, DAOs, and shares her own journey with cryptocurrency and NFT investing. Ivy talks about founding the Wander Women DAO as a Venture Studio DAO, and describes her forthcoming NFT project. And, finally, she reflects on what travel means to her. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com

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What You'll Learn

An Overview of Web3, NFTs, DeFi, and DAOs
Tips for Nomading and Working Remotely in China
How You Can Get Involved with the Wander Woman DAO

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JOIN THE WANDER WOMEN DAO DISCORD

TOP 2 BOOKS THAT IVY RECOMMENDS

NFT PROJECTS MENTIONED

COURSES MENTIONED

#1 PERSON WITH WHOM IVY MOST WANTS TO HAVE DINNER

Balaji Srinivasan

TOP 3 FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

TOP 7 BUCKET LIST TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE

WINE CONSUMED DURING THIS EPISODE

Cabernet Sauvignon

OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

CONNECT WITH IVY

Time Stamped Show Notes

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[3:19] Growing up in Canada and Lessons from Being a Competitive Figure Skater

[4:51] The Impact of Traveling to China Every Summer as a Kid

[7:08] Ivy’s Reflections and Recommendations on Spending Time in China

[11:04] Tips for Nomading in China

[13:26] The Running of the Bull in Pamplona, Spain

[16:04] Ivy’s Path to Becoming a Location Independent Entrepreneur

[20:50] Founding “BETA Camp”

[26:45] Ivy’s Tips for Aspiring Location Independent Entrepreneurs

[30:32] Structuring a Fulfilling Nomadic Lifestyle For the Long Term

[34:11] Tips for Nomading with Your Spouse

[35:39] Founding the “Asian Wander Women” Community

[39:45] Understanding Web3, Cryptocurrency and Decentralized Finance

[46:06] Understanding NFT Projects, Communities and Utility

[51:19] The Wander Women DAO (A Venture Studio DAO)

[55:25] How to Learn More About Ivy’s NFT Project and Get on the “Allow List”

[57:59] What Travel Means to Ivy

[59:40] The Lightning Round

Top 2 Books Ivy Recommends
#1 Travel Hack Ivy Recommends
#1 Piece of Advice to Her 18 Year Old Self
#1 Person with Whom Ivy Most Wants to Have Dinner
Top 3 Favorite Travel Destinations
Top 3 Bucket List Destinations

[1:07:13] Contact and Follow Ivy

About the Guest

Ivy Xu

Ivy Xu is a location-independent entrepreneur, full time digital nomad and the co-founder of BETA Camp—an educational start-up which has helped over 250 teenagers build startups and raise over $150,000 in seed funding. Originally from Canada, Ivy has traveled to over 40 countries and is the co-founder of the “Asian Female Nomads” Facebook community, which has organically grown to over 900 members. Ivy is also the founder of “Wander Women DAO”, a venture studio DAO building products to empower more women and non-binary wanderers to be location-independent and financially free. And she will be launching her first NFT project later this year.